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Von Hippel Lindau Gene

VHL

VHL inheritance

AD

VHL - how much inherited how much de novo

80% inherited




20% de novo

Mean age of dx in VHL

25y

Common features of VHL

hemangioblastoma (most common)




retinal hemangioma - can cause vision loss, start screening at 5 years




cerebellar hemangioma - can cause balance, speech, extremity issues




spinal hemangioma - cord compression, extremity issues




endolympathic sac tumor




epidydimal cysts




pancreatic cysts




pheos - benign tumor of adrenal gland




renal cancers (clear cell)

What percent of thyroid cancers are MTC?

10%

What is the most common type of thyroid cancer?

85 - 90% well differentiated



of those 90% papillary

What percent of thyroid cancer is follicular?

10%

What percent of MTC is sporadic?

75%

What percent of MTC is due to MEN2A? FMTC? MEN2B?

21% MEN2A




2% FMTC




2% MEN2B

What gene and chr for MEN2?

RET - proto oncogene; mutation leads to gain of function --> tumorigenesis




chr 10




AD with very few new mutations

What are the risks for MEN2?

MTC - 100% lifetime risk




Pheo 50%




Hyperparathyroidism 10-20%




c-cell hyperplasia is very indicative of MEN2!

What are the features of MEN2?

Aggressive MTC that can occur in childhood




Thyroidectomy rec in first few months of life




mucosal neuroma




50% risk for pheo




skeletal abnormalities




marfanoid appearance




usually de novo

What are the tumors associated with MEN1?

Varying concentration of >20 endocrine and non-endocrine tumors




Parathyroid tumors or enlargement




Hyperparathyroidism




Hypercalcemia·


90% by 20-25y


100% by 50y




Other tumors


Pituitary


Gastro-entero-pancreatic tract


Carcinoid


adrenocortical

What are the non endocrine tumors of MEN1

facial angiofibromas




collagenomas




lipomas




meningiomas




epindymomas




leiomyomas

What gene associated with BHD?

FLCN




AD

What is the pathology of BHD renal tumors?

Chromophobe, mixed oncocytic

What other findings with BHD?

skin - fibrofolliculomas (pathognomonic)




pneumothorax - 90%

Gene associated with HLRCC?

FH

What type of renal cancer pathology with HLRCC?

papillary?

What percent with HLRCC have renal cancer?

10-60%

What genes associated with TSC?

TSC1




TSC2




Familial 50/50 either gene


Simplex 80-85% TSC2

What is the de novo rate for NF?

50%

VHL screening

annual brain and full spine MRi




opthal exam annually




annual/semi-annual abdominal MRI




biochemical screening for pheos starting at age 5

Features associated with MEN2B

MTC is very aggressive can occur in early childhood




thyroidectomy rec in first few months of life




mucosal neuromas




neuroma of eyelids




ganglioneuromas




GI tract - disturbance of colonic function




Marfanoid appearance




usually de novo

What does RET testing look like in MEN2?

Labs may not routinely sequence all exons -- just exons 10, 11, 130-16




95% DR in proband

What do pheos in MEN2 look like?

bilateral (65%), adrenal predominantly (99%)




mean age of dx in mid 30s




rarely malignant




can screen annually with plasma metanephrines, age depends on mutation

What is the gene for MEN1?

menin1/MEN1

What is the clinical diagnostic criteria for MEN1?

present of at least 2 of the 3:




parathyroid tumors




pituitary tumors




GEP tumors

Hereditary Pheo/Paras

Adrenal medulla




sympathetic paraganglioma




parasympathetic paraganglioma

What percent of PGL/pheos have an identifiable mutation?

25-50%

What are the genes associated with hereditary para/pheos?

SDHD (daddy) - imprinted; only at risk if inherited from father




head, neck, adrenal, extra adrenal




SDHB - extra adrenal, head/neck, adrenal


fewer tumors per person but greater chance for malignancy


increased renal cancer risk


AD penetrance likely 75-80%





What are the biochemical testing patterns assocaited with VHL, RET, SDHX?

elevated norepinephrine - VHL




elevated metanephrine - RET




Mixed - NF, sporadic, or SDHX

What are leiomyomas?

uterine fibroids, require early hysterectomies

What are the features of TSC?

skin - hypomelanotic macules, facial angiofibromas, shagreen patches, collagenomas, ungual fibromas




brain - cortical tubers, subependymal nodules, giant cells astrocytomas, seizures, learning diffs




renal - angiomyolipomas, cysts




cardiac - rhabdomyomas




lung - LAM

What percent of TSC is familial? sporadic?

30% familial




70% sporadic

What percent have a mutation in TSC1? What percent in TSC2?

familial - 50% tsc1, 50% tsc2




sporadic - 15-20% tsc1, 80-85% tsc2

What gene is FAMMM associated with?

CDKN2A


CDK4




AD with incomplete penetrance

What else is associated with FAMMM?

pancreatic cancer, varies depending on which mutation

What are the features of Gorlin syndrome?

calcification of the falx




jaw keratocyst




palmar/plantar pits




multiple (>5) BCCs in a lifetime, BCC before 30 years of age

What gene is associated with Gorlin?

PTCH1

What is the tumor most associated with NF2?

bilateral vestibular schwannomas

what other features associated with NF2?

meningioma, glioma, neuropathy (facial palsy, foot drop), cataracts, skin schwannomas

What is the inheritance patter for xeroderma pigmentosum?

AR; mutations identified in about 50% of patients

What are the features of XP?

extreme photosensitivity, defective nucleotide excision repair, premature skin aging




first skin cancers dxed in first few years of life




opthal and neuro issues as well

What are the features of ataxia telangiectasia?

immunodef




progressive cerebellar ataxia starting at 1-4y




telangiectasias in eyes




increased sensitivity to radiation, increased risk for leukemia, lymphoma

What are the features associated with Fanconi Anemia?

physical manifestation in 60-75%




short stature, pigmentation, radial formations




progressive bone marrow failure




sold tumors in head/neck esophagus, cervix, liver




AR

What other tumors are those with RB mutations at risk for?

pineal or neuroectodermal tumors of the brain




osteosarcomas




soft tissue sarcomas




melanoma




these may present in adolescence or adulthood




risk increased in those who receive high dose external beam radiation

What features in PJS associated with?

GI hamartomas - frond-like/brocolli stalks




characteristic blue/black pigmentation around mouth, toes, may fade after puberty




small bowel, ovary, sex cord tumors, pancreatic cancers, lung cancer

What gene with PJS?

STK11

What many tumors and where in PJS?

<100 hamartomatous GI polyps in stomach to rectum (most commonly in small intestine)




symptoms begin <20 years

What genes cause JPS?

AD, BMPR1A and SMADH4

What types of polyps in JPS?

hamartomatous or mixed adenomatous




can occur anywhere in the GI tract




should be considered in anyone with >3 juvenile polyps

What are the cancer risks with JPS?

Colon - 39%




gastric - 21% with gastric polyps




small bowel




some with SMAD4 muts have JP and HHT

What gene is HDGC associated with?

CDH1

What is the risk for gastric cancer?

>70%